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Title: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2011, 12:55:41 PM

http://cruncheons.podbean.com/mf/web/a9vtxq/Cruncheons10.mp3

KINDLE VS. NOOK: E-READER SLAPFIGHT OF THE CENTURY

Doug and Robert got E-readers for Christmas, Kevin got jack shit.  We go through the various pros and cons of each device, then talk about E-Books and publishing in general.

BOOKS

Doug and Robert review some of their various e-reads:

(52:00) The Passage by Justin Cronin

(1:11:00) Horns by Joe Hill

1:17:30 The Red Tree by Caitlin Kiernan

1:32:00 The Lost Fleet: Dauntless by Jack Campbell

1:37:00 1634: The Baltic War by David Weber & Eric Flint

1:41:30 Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2011, 01:06:24 PM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418028

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2011, 01:24:25 PM

Also, we are still accepting entries for the "Write a show agenda" contest where you (YOU) can win 7 PSP games and a 12-Month XBL Gold Subscription card!  Entry deadline is January 9th.

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 07, 2011, 01:43:12 PM

Is this a prerecorded show?  'cause I thought you guys were gonna be too busy for awhile. 

Would an outline be sufficient for the show agenda?

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Brehvolution on January 07, 2011, 01:44:58 PM

This will make a great start to my weekend. :hyper

Yeoman's work, guys.

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2011, 01:50:25 PM

we skipped last week, this show was recorded monday night but i've been kind of sick this week so i didn't get around to editing it until last night

the outline/agenda for the entry can be as sketchy or as in-depth as you want

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Brehvolution on January 07, 2011, 04:15:09 PM

Bless you!

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Yoritomo on January 10, 2011, 05:10:17 PM

Sorry, late to this one.

Good book discussion.  I want to buy an e-reader now.  Semi-related note.  Brother-in-law is a curator/lecturer at a University library and has a colleague that once did a lecture series on "Vampire literature".  He ended up reading The Passage for the sole purpose of trolling his colleague.  Didn't work out since she only considered books by female authors.  (Apparently the lecture was to a completely female audience)  He never did say whether he liked the book or not.

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 11, 2011, 08:21:26 AM

You can definitely turn pages by swiping the Nook touchscreen

Title: Re: The Cruncheons 10: The E-Reader Book Club Gang…Society…of Literature
Post by: Bloodwake on January 11, 2011, 01:21:53 PM

I will lose the show agenda contest. Guaranteed.